UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Celtic vs FC Midtjylland, 2021-22 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, Second Round

· 1st Leg
Celtic
  • 39': Liel Abada
  • Red Card 44': Nir Bitton
FT
1 - 1
1st Leg
FC Midtjylland
  • Red Card 56': Anders Dreyer
  • 66': Evander

About

Celtic are hosting FC Midtjylland at Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League Qualifying.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Anthony Ralston (Celtic).
  • 2': Pione Sisto (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Ismaila Soro (Celtic).
  • 6': Raphael Onyedika (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Offside, FC Midtjylland. Evander tries a through ball, but Pione Sisto is caught offside.
  • 7': Offside, FC Midtjylland. Jonas Lössl tries a through ball, but Júnior Brumado is caught offside.
  • 11': Foul by Paulinho (FC Midtjylland).
  • 11': Stephen Welsh (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Hand ball by Pione Sisto (FC Midtjylland).
  • 18': Offside, FC Midtjylland. Júnior Brumado tries a through ball, but Anders Dreyer is caught offside.
  • 20': Foul by Anthony Ralston (Celtic).
  • 20': Pione Sisto (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Callum McGregor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Raphael Onyedika (FC Midtjylland).
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Ismaila Soro (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Turnbull.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Liel Abada (Celtic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by David Turnbull.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Odsonne Edouard (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 25': Foul by Henrik Dalsgaard (FC Midtjylland).
  • 25': Greg Taylor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Henrik Dalsgaard (FC Midtjylland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Paulinho.
  • 29': Foul by Ismaila Soro (Celtic).
  • 29': Júnior Brumado (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Offside, FC Midtjylland. Jonas Lössl tries a through ball, but Anders Dreyer is caught offside.
  • 32': Offside, FC Midtjylland. Evander tries a through ball, but Pione Sisto is caught offside.
  • 34': Foul by Ryan Christie (Celtic).
  • 34': Henrik Dalsgaard (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Ryan Christie (Celtic) hits the left post with a left footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Liel Abada with a cross.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Greg Taylor (Celtic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Celtic) header from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Liel Abada with a cross.
  • 38': Foul by Nir Bitton (Celtic).
  • 38': Júnior Brumado (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Nir Bitton (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Ryan Christie (Celtic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by David Turnbull.
  • 39': Goal! Celtic 1, FC Midtjylland 0. Liel Abada (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 44': Second yellow card to Nir Bitton (Celtic).
  • 44': Anders Dreyer (FC Midtjylland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Substitution, Celtic. Dane Murray replaces Liel Abada.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Daniel Høegh.
  • 45'+3': Offside, Celtic. Dane Murray tries a through ball, but David Turnbull is caught offside.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Celtic 1, FC Midtjylland 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Celtic 1, FC Midtjylland 0.
  • 47': Foul by Ismaila Soro (Celtic).
  • 47': Mikael Anderson (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Júnior Brumado (FC Midtjylland).
  • 48': Vasilios Barkas (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Odsonne Edouard (Celtic).
  • 49': Henrik Dalsgaard (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Callum McGregor (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 53': David Turnbull (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Júnior Brumado (FC Midtjylland).
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Pione Sisto (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikael Anderson.
  • 55': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Anthony Ralston.
  • 55': Anders Dreyer (FC Midtjylland) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 56': Second yellow card to Anders Dreyer (FC Midtjylland).
  • 57': Callum McGregor (Celtic) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Ismaila Soro.
  • 59': Foul by Erik Sviatchenko (FC Midtjylland).
  • 59': Stephen Welsh (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Evander (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Foul by Ryan Christie (Celtic).
  • 61': Attempt blocked. David Turnbull (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Odsonne Edouard (Celtic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Christie with a through ball.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Evander (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 63': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Paulinho.
  • 65': Foul by Stephen Welsh (Celtic).
  • 65': Paulinho (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Goal! Celtic 1, FC Midtjylland 1. Evander (FC Midtjylland) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 70': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Raphael Onyedika.
  • 70': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Daniel Høegh.
  • 71': Erik Sviatchenko (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Dane Murray (Celtic).
  • 72': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Awer Mabil replaces Mikael Anderson.
  • 75': Erik Sviatchenko (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by David Turnbull (Celtic).
  • 76': Offside, FC Midtjylland. Júnior Brumado tries a through ball, but Paulinho is caught offside.
  • 77': Substitution, Celtic. Albian Ajeti replaces Odsonne Edouard.
  • 78': Substitution, Celtic. Tomas Rogic replaces David Turnbull.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 80': Foul by Raphael Onyedika (FC Midtjylland).
  • 80': Tomas Rogic (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Raphael Onyedika (FC Midtjylland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Nicolas Madsen replaces Raphael Onyedika.
  • 84': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Anthony Ralston.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Tomas Rogic (Celtic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
  • 87': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Mads Hansen replaces Júnior Brumado.
  • 88': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Joel Andersson replaces Paulinho.
  • 88': Foul by Evander (FC Midtjylland).
  • 88': Tomas Rogic (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Evander.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Ismaila Soro (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Greg Taylor.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Erik Sviatchenko (FC Midtjylland).
  • 90'+3': Tomas Rogic (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Tomas Rogic (Celtic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Celtic 1, FC Midtjylland 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Celtic 1, FC Midtjylland 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 1
6 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 0
37.3 Possession 62.7
3 SHOTS 16
1 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
217 Accurate Passes 435
297 Passes 507
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 5
13 Crosses 18
0.4 Cross % 0.3
64 Long Balls 39
32 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 4
15 Effective Tackles 7
23 Tackles 13
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
15 Interceptions 6
12 Effective Clearances 14
12 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Venue: Celtic Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 9,000

Line-Ups

CEL Celtic (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Vasilios Barkas (GK)
6 Nir Bitton Yellow Card
57 Stephen Welsh
3 Greg Taylor
56 Anthony Ralston
12 Ismaila Soro
42 Callum McGregor
14 David Turnbull
22 Odsonne Édouard
17 Ryan Christie
11 Liel Abada
Celtic Substitutes:
James Forrest, Liam Shaw, Osaze Urhoghide, Albian Ajeti, Leigh Griffiths, Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo, Adam Montgomery, Scott Bain, Ewan Henderson, Dane Murray, Tom Rogic, Conor Hazard.

MID FC Midtjylland (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Jonas Lössl (GK)
5 Daniel Høegh
28 Erik Sviatchenko
29 Paulo Victor
14 Henrik Dalsgaard Yellow Card
10 Evander
37 Raphael Onyedika Yellow Card
34 Mikkel Anderson
74 Júnior Brumado
7 Pione Sisto
36 Anders Dreyer Yellow Card
FC Midtjylland Substitutes:
Victor Lind, Joel Andersson, Elias Ólafsson, Nicolas Madsen, Victor Torp, Rasmus Nicolaisen, Dion Cools, Oscar Fraulo, Nikolas Dyhr, Jared Thompson, Awer Mabil, Mads Hansen.

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